unix command

lalith_lallu · April 30, 2007, 7:08am

i want to know how to see the specific pages from a large file.suppose a file has 1000 pages and we want to view from 20 to 60 how can we view this using unix commands or using programs.reply asap.

aigles · April 30, 2007, 7:44am

What is the definition of a page in your file :

Sections of the file separated by a FormFeed character ?
Fixed count of consecutive lines (66 for example) ?

Jean-Pierre.

lalith_lallu · April 30, 2007, 9:05am

the fixed count is 20.

jim_mcnamara · April 30, 2007, 10:24am

pg -20 file

If there are formfeed characters in there this will behave oddly.

lalith_lallu · May 1, 2007, 11:28pm

thanks a lot jim mcnamara.